Clinical Pharmacist - Ambulatory Operations/Infusion Services (Multi-Site) - (Full-Time, 8-Hour Day Shifts)

Stanford Health Care•Emeryville, CA

About The Position

Provides the full range of distributive, clinical, consultative, research, investigational, and/or administrative pharmaceutical services. Responsibilities may include selecting, compounding, manufacturing, purchasing, dispensing, and preserving drugs and other therapeutic agents; serving as a member or consultant on treatment and diagnostic teams; disseminating drug information; and participating in hospital research or pharmaceutical research. The role applies pharmaceutical knowledge to evaluate drug dosages and concentrations, compound and dispense medications safely, interpret prescriptions, identify potential interactions or incompatibilities, document patient care, and maintain current knowledge of developments in pharmacy practice. It also supports pharmacy services related to research and investigational drugs, including clinical trial dispensing, coordination among study teams and other stakeholders, and participation in regulatory audits. This is a full-time position with 8-hour day shifts at Stanford Health Care. Employees are expected to follow Stanford Health Care’s C-I-CARE standards and contribute to an exceptional, patient- and family-centered experience.

Requirements

Bachelor of Science in Pharmacy or Doctorate in Pharmacy from an accredited college or university.
Two years of progressively responsible, directly related work experience, or one year if a PGY1 residency has been completed.
California Board of Pharmacy Registered Pharmacist license.
BLS (Basic Life Support) or ACLS (Advanced Cardiac Life Support) certification required within 30 days.
Ability to apply judgment and make informed decisions.
Ability to communicate effectively orally and in writing.
Ability to foster effective working relationships and build consensus.
Ability to precept students and residents.
Ability to plan, organize, prioritize, work independently, and meet deadlines.
Knowledge of how patient age, sex, concurrent diseases, drug therapy, foods, and diagnostic procedures affect drug activity and disposition.
Knowledge of local, state, and federal regulatory requirements relevant to areas of responsibility.
Knowledge of medical terminology and abbreviations, pharmacology and pharmacological nomenclature, medical therapeutics, pharmacokinetics, and disease states.
Knowledge of methods and procedures for proper handling and storage of pharmaceutical supplies.
Knowledge of physiology, anatomy, pathology, chemistry, and mathematics as they relate to pharmacy practice.
Knowledge of prescription and non-prescription drugs and products, including indications, efficacy, dosage, mechanisms of action, fate and disposition when known, major contraindications, and potential side effects.

Responsibilities

Apply knowledge of drug solubility, stability, usage, administration limitations, and incompatibilities to evaluate dosages and concentrations and anticipate, prevent, or treat undesirable chemical reactions.
Apply knowledge of physical and chemical properties to calculate dosages and to weigh, measure, mix, and compound drugs and chemicals.
Interpret prescriptions and dispense prescribed products; alert physicians to synergistic, antagonistic, or cumulative effects, questionable overdoses, and incompatibilities.
Identify clinically meaningful differences between drugs related to therapeutic efficacy.
Stay current with developments, patterns, systems, and techniques in pharmacy practice.
Maintain records, document patient data, prepare written reports, and provide oral reports concerning patient care.
May contribute to accredited teaching programs and training courses.
Ensure proper storage, protection, and preservation of therapeutic agents in accordance with U.S.P. and N.F. standards.
Assist in coordinating and maintaining pharmacy services related to research at Stanford Health Care.
Participate in sponsor site qualification and initiation visits.
Support pharmacy dispensing practices for IRB-approved clinical trials.
Provide guidance to investigational drug service pharmacy technicians.
Attend meetings as requested to provide pharmacy input on drug protocols.
Liaise among study teams, protocol sponsors, and nursing to coordinate drug therapy.
Participate in audits by sponsors, FDA, DEA, NIH, and other regulatory agencies as needed.
Follow Stanford Health Care C-I-CARE standards and support patient- and family-centered care.